If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. Whoever curses bad people, and does not pray for them, will…

- Silouan The Athonite

When God wants to have mercy on someone, He inspires someone else to pray for him, and He helps in this prayer.

- Silouan The Athonite

Understand two thoughts, and fear them. One says, "You are a saint," the other, "You won't be saved." Both of these thoughts are from the enemy, and …

- Silouan The Athonite

We suffer because we have no humility and we do not love our brother. From love of our brother comes the love of God. People do not learn humility, a…

- Silouan The Athonite

I ask you to try something. If someone grieves you, or dishonors you, or takes something of yours, then pray like this: "Lord, we are all your creatu…

- Silouan The Athonite

The Lord does not show Himself to a proud soul. The proud soul, no matter how many books it reads, will never know God, since by its pride it does no…

- Silouan The Athonite

With all your power, ask the Lord for humility and brotherly love, because God freely gives His grace for love towards one's brother. Do an experimen…

- Silouan The Athonite

The Holy Apostle John the Theologian says that the commandments of God are not difficult, but easy (I John, 5:3). But they are only easy because of l…

- Silouan The Athonite

Whoever will not love his enemies cannot know the Lord and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches us to love our enemies in such w…

- Silouan The Athonite